Peter's Pasta al' Tonno Recipe
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Peter's Pasta al' Tonno

By: Peter 
"This is a classic, easy Italian dish which takes moments to prepare. Once you have tried it, your tuna casserole will never look the same!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 2.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a large pot cook spaghetti pasta with a teaspoon of oil in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, leaving pasta moist.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat saute the onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until soft and tender, about 3 or 4 minutes. Add the two cans of tuna and let cook on medium for 6 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste, cooked pasta, and continue stirring. Turn burner to high heat, add remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook for 3 or 4 minutes.
  3. Place the pasta in large serving bowl and toss with the fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 324 | Total Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 14mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2002 by Rebslo   view full review
Very simple to make!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by SANAID   view full review
Not too bad for a simple recipe. Didn't have much in my cupboard, but this recipe came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2002 by Jeankat   view full review
I haven't tried Peter's recipe, but I make a great tuna pasta which is pretty...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2007 by Amber   view full review
I made this tonight after searching on here for a Tuna recipe. I made this recipe exactly as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2011 by stacey665   view full review
This recipe def needed added ingredients but it turned out really good. I added old bay to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2009 by chocolate_frenzie   view full review
Thanks to Erimess, I made just a 2 serving size of pasta, and this came out great! The flavors...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by Brianne   view full review
My Mom use to make something like this. Though she used butter instead of olive oil. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by WBKEZW   view full review
Used two 6-oz cans of tuna. Still produced insufficient sauce for a pound of pasta. Came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2008 by Bijoux   view full review
Great base recipe! i added pitted olives, capers and artichoke hearts, veto'ed the onion, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2004 by Erimess Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Not only because of reading prior reviews, but also because it was obvious to me that this was...

 

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